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Title: rawhide backing
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on February 08, 2009, 04:39:00 PM

What glue is best for applyingrawhide backing?

Title: Re: rawhide backing
Post by: Pat B on February 08, 2009, 06:05:00 PM

Hide glue or Tite-Bond. I prefer Tite-Bond III.

Title: Re: rawhide backing
Post by: shamus on February 08, 2009, 08:39:00 PM

Tite bond works great.

Title: Re: rawhide backing
Post by: Roy Steele on February 08, 2009, 10:59:00 PM

Both of those work great.On hard woods with alot of resins and oils.But with white woods Elemers white wood glue works great.

Title: Re: rawhide backing
Post by: Roy Steele on February 08, 2009, 11:00:00 PM

Both of those work great.On hard woods with alot of resins and oils.But with white woods Elemers white wood glue works great.

Title: Re: rawhide backing
Post by: c'ville on February 09, 2009, 09:57:00 PM

I rawhide back most of my bows and Tite bond hasnt failed me yet